Woodrow V. "Woody" Howe, 77, North Manchester, died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, April 8, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

He was born Nov. 19, 1935 in Visalia, Cali. to Robert Craven & Leona M. (Carrothers) Howe Jr. He graduated from West High School, Denver, Colo. where he was active in ROTC. He later received a Bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo. On Sept. 21, 1974 he married Pamela A. Ford. Woody worked with his father and brother at Moss Brothers Egg Products. Later and until his retirement, he was an egg commodities grader for the United States Department of Agriculture. After retirement he worked part-time for Shepherd's Chevrolet at North Manchester picking up and delivering vehicles.

He is survived by his wife, Pam Howe, North Manchester; one son, Mark (Lisa) Howe, West Allis, Wisc.; one daughter, Victoria (Hank) Ioerger, Longmont, Colo.; one granddaughter, Valleri Ioerger, Longmont, Colo.; one brother, John Howe, Thornton, Colo. and his mother-in-law, Bernice Ford, North Manchester.

Services will be Thursday, April 11 at 3 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 W, North Manchester. No calling is planned. Rev. Sue Babovec will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Woodrow Howe, memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 6415 Castleway W. Drive, Suite 114, Indianapolis, IN 46250 or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

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